State Of Punjab & Ors vs Arun Kumar Aggarwal & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether diploma-holder Junior Engineers had an indefeasible right to promotion to the post of SDO based on a temporary current duty charge granted under Rule 5 of the 1941 Rules. The Court held that the current duty charge was temporary and could be withdrawn without notice, thus no indefeasible right was accrued. The Court affirmed the High Court's decision to uphold the withdrawal of the current duty charge, emphasizing that the 2004 Rules apply for promotions, not the 1941 Rules.